--- a/Makefile.SH
+++ b/Makefile.SH
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ OBJ_EXT = $_o
 # Macros to invoke a copy of miniperl during the build.  Targets which
 # are built using these macros should depend on \$(MINIPERL_EXE)
 MINIPERL_EXE = miniperl\$(EXE_EXT)
-MINIPERL = \$(LDLIBPTH) ./miniperl\$(EXE_EXT) -Ilib
+MINIPERL = \$(LDLIBPTH) ./miniperl\$(EXE_EXT) -Ilib -I.
 
 # Macros to invoke sort the MANIFEST during build
 MANIFEST_SRT = MANIFEST.srt
@@ -996,7 +996,7 @@ lib/buildcustomize.pl: $& $(miniperl_obj
 	@$(RMS) miniperl.xok
 	$(CC) $(CLDFLAGS) $(NAMESPACEFLAGS) -o $(MINIPERL_EXE) \
 	    $(miniperl_objs) $(libs)
-	$(LDLIBPTH) ./miniperl$(HOST_EXE_EXT) -w -Ilib -Idist/Exporter/lib -MExporter -e '<?>' || sh -c 'echo >&2 Failed to build miniperl.  Please run make minitest; exit 1'
+	$(LDLIBPTH) ./miniperl$(HOST_EXE_EXT) -w -Ilib -I. -Idist/Exporter/lib -MExporter -e '<?>' || sh -c 'echo >&2 Failed to build miniperl.  Please run make minitest; exit 1'
 	$(MINIPERL) -f write_buildcustomize.pl
 !NO!SUBS!
 		;;
@@ -1007,7 +1007,7 @@ lib/buildcustomize.pl: \$& \$(miniperl_d
 	@\$(RMS) miniperl.xok
 	@\$(RMS) \$(MINIPERL_EXE)
 	\$(LNS) \$(HOST_PERL) \$(MINIPERL_EXE)
-	\$(LDLIBPTH) ./miniperl\$(HOST_EXE_EXT) -w -Ilib -Idist/Exporter/lib -MExporter -e '<?>' || sh -c 'echo >&2 Failed to build miniperl.  Please run make minitest; exit 1'
+	\$(LDLIBPTH) ./miniperl\$(HOST_EXE_EXT) -w -Ilib -I. -Idist/Exporter/lib -MExporter -e '<?>' || sh -c 'echo >&2 Failed to build miniperl.  Please run make minitest; exit 1'
 	\$(MINIPERL) -f write_buildcustomize.pl 'osname' "$osname"
 !GROK!THIS!
 		else
@@ -1016,7 +1016,7 @@ lib/buildcustomize.pl: $& $(miniperl_dep
 	@$(RMS) miniperl.xok
 	$(CC) $(CLDFLAGS) -o $(MINIPERL_EXE) \
 	    $(miniperl_objs) $(libs)
-	$(LDLIBPTH) ./miniperl$(HOST_EXE_EXT) -w -Ilib -Idist/Exporter/lib -MExporter -e '<?>' || sh -c 'echo >&2 Failed to build miniperl.  Please run make minitest; exit 1'
+	$(LDLIBPTH) ./miniperl$(HOST_EXE_EXT) -w -Ilib -I. -Idist/Exporter/lib -MExporter -e '<?>' || sh -c 'echo >&2 Failed to build miniperl.  Please run make minitest; exit 1'
 	$(MINIPERL) -f write_buildcustomize.pl
 !NO!SUBS!
 		fi
